To Bob Or Not To Bob

So of late the bob has been insidiously creeping up on me... Even though I've been growing my hair long again for what seems like forever. As far as bobs go, I appreciate the sleekness of the Katie Holmes's do that has been oh so popular. But personally I love the blunt, scruff, tomboyish bobs that evoke childhood - overgrown boys hair or cut too short because "It will grow" girl hair. There's a nonchalance about - too cool to be polished. And a freedom and androgyny. 

I love the short, messily straight bobs sported by Kim Noorda and Anna Selezneva - especially with the grown out colour. Also love the scruffy platinum that Sasha had in what was my favorite French Vogue editorial ever. Also loving the scruffy overgrown fringes on Sasha and Anna.

Queen of the Scruffy Bob is surely Alexa Chung - hers has had many styles, but always in the same vein. 
But at the end of the day am I too chicken? And would it suit? I worry that a bob combined with my unfeminine figure (tall, flat chest and bum, broad shoulders) would just make me look like a gawky teenage boy?

Sources: Garance Dore, Style.Com, Model Couture, The Fashion Spot.

Love Makes The World Go Round

This is too adorable. Love how even though the outfits and sexy, womanly and Riviera-esque this is still so playful, spontaneous and alive. Sasha sparkles.

Vogue Paris June/July 2009 "Love Makes the World Go Round" Sasha Pivovarova by Bruce Weber

Source: Fashion Gone Rogue

The Met's Costume Institute Gala 09: Neo-Supers

Unsurprisingly, the models kicked ass on the red carpet at The Met Ball. The neo-supers all looked mind blowing - and super fresh. This is why they are payed the big bucks and front pretty much everything. They look to die for on the runway, in editorial, in candids and on the red carpet.

My three all time faves looked stunning. Trust Erin to blow everyone away in some insane zipped leather pants. That girl is an icon. Sasha looks absolutely ethereal and yet somehow earthy at the same time. I LOVE her hair. Best of the night. Daria gives a tiny sparkly dress edge and mystery (total opposite of what we saw on Giselle).

Left to Right: Erin Wasson in Phi, Sasha Pivovarova in Giambattista Valli & Daria Werbowy in Balmain

The other big names looked amazing too. Anja is made for Balmain (her shoulders do worry me somewhat though...). Miranda manages to be super sexy but not vulgar. Caroline looks like a total princess - every girls dream, and I could SO see that dress on an Olsen (probably MK). I can't tell you how much Im dying for that insane chainmail dress by Alexander Wang that Lara is wearing. She's got the figure to wear it instead of it wearing her.

Left to Right: Anja Rubik in Balmain, Miranda Kerr in Jil Sander, Caroline Trentini in John Galliano, Kerr, Alexander Wang & Lara Stone in Alexander Wang.

Source: Fasionologie

Editorials: Vogues Germany, China, Paris + Crash Magazine

This girl (Meghan Collison) looks like the lovechild of Natasha Poly and Freja Beha (if only that was possible). Stunning. Love the colours of this editorial too - warm, slightly washed out - and they contrast beautifully with the long dark hair and rich shadows.

Vogue Germany May 2009 "Dream On" Meghan Collison

When I first saw these of Sasha I would have put money on them being from French Vogue - but they are actually from Vogue China. Love love the Balmain outfit in the third shot.

Vogue China May 2009 "Denim Chich" Sasha Pivovarova by Terry Richardson

And I'm saying it again, but no one does denim in editorials quite like Vogue Paris.

Vogue Paris May 2009 "Le Soleil en Perspective (The Sun in Perspective)"

Crash Winter 08/09 "Aztec Camera" Lydia Hearst

Source: Fashion Gone Rogue

Pyjama Parties

Possibly one of the cutest editorials I have ever seen. Sasha wears cream and Rodarte and gets to play with the cutest lion cub ever!! Aside from the cute factor, I love the contrasting yet complimentary textures; fur, knit, hair etc. And the beige palette. Love.

Paris Dec/Jan 2008 "Pyjama Parties" Sasha Pivovarova

Source: Model Couture

8/03/09: Street Style

New and old: Brand new Isabel Marant boots and Poly sporting a Fall 04 Balenciaga coat (probably one of the best coats ever. And how cute is Sasha. Seriously.

Source: Jak & Jil

More great coats - particularly love the layer on the girl second from the left (union jacket shirt tied around the waist? Amazing) and the girl on the far right - it's undoubtably freezing but she's toughing it to show kneecaps and a bit of midriff.

Source: Turned Out & Face Hunter

Source: The Cobrasnake

Ps: I am so desperately wanting floral docs its no joke. Love this shot from The Sartorialist. And saw a pair on Zippora Seven at Zoo Music last night - jealous.

 Source: The Sartorialist

Bookworm: Sasha and Prada AND Karl

Exciting news on the art and book front...

... Sasha Pivovarova is already collaborating on a book for Prada - and now is doing one with Karl Lagerfeld too!

"Karl asked me to collaborate on a book based on Russian fairy tales!  I finally picked The Snow Maiden or Snegurochka.  It's a story of a gorgeous snow princess and her adventures towards a satisying, romantic, climax.  Karl didn't give a deadline, but I planned to do 12 illustrations and I've already done five!" 

Fave Faces of 2008

Daria, Erin, Ashley, Angela, Kate, Shanay, Sasha, Isabelle, Kate, Mary Kate, Tallulah, Clemence, Alexa

The Kinks

I want a crimper so bad! Not that my hair isn't totally FRIED enough already (a year of bleaching it white will do that).. But damn it looks cool...

Sasha Mail

Discotheque Confusion just posted these... Too cute!! Sasha is adorable (one of my faves) - I so wish these were real.